A Morgan County jail correctional officer has been fired and charged with battery and official misconduct following a fight with an inmate, as announced by Sheriff Richard W. Myers. Jacob Ewert, a 31-year-old assistant jail supervisor with seven years of experience, was formally charged with two low-level felonies in Morgan Superior Court 2. The incident, which led to Ewert’s termination, is currently under investigation and details of what caused the altercation have not been disclosed. The battery charge suggests that the inmate suffered moderate bodily injury during the altercation. Myers emphasized that the department takes allegations of misconduct seriously and will cooperate fully with the ongoing investigation. Ewert’s attorney has not yet commented on the charges. The community and the department are both shocked and troubled by these developments, as Ewert was a respected and long-standing member of the law enforcement team. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office assures the public that protocols are in place to prevent such incidents from happening again in the future.
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